Thematic Bible: The just
Thematic Bible
the Blessed » The just
Blessed are [those who] observe justice, [he who] does righteousness at all times.
Blessings [belong] to the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Joy » Experienced by » The just
[It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.
The just » Promises to
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, let him hear!
I was a youth, but I am [now] old; yet I have not seen [the] righteous forsaken or his children {begging for} bread.
He who walks in his integrity [is] righteous; happy are his children who follow him.
[The] righteous will flourish like the date palm. They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.
The eyes of Yahweh [are] toward [the] righteous, and his ears toward their cry for help.
for he who is perverse [is] an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright [are] his confidence.
Tell [the] innocent that [it is] good for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
He does not withdraw his eyes from [the] righteous, but he sets them forever with kings on the throne, and they are exalted.
By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escapes from trouble.